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social media Bluesky's bot invasion: AI accounts argue with everything you post Mark Frauenfelder

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Science Cornell researchers study "trash barrel robots" in New York City Jennifer Sandlin

AI Elon Musk deeply concerned that robots can be programmed to not be racist Thom Dunn

robots A group of scientists made a working liquid metal robot Thom Dunn

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robots This Japanese restaurant has robot waiters Devin Nealy

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